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Tuesday, May 20, 2014

Going to the dentist

It's been a little quiet on the blog and I apologize. Quiet doesn't mean we haven't been doing things... last week I took the kids to the dentist for Little J's checkup. He's been twice before and both times were not-so-great. His first was when he turned 3 and we might as well have not taken him. He wouldn't open his mouth or do anything. The second time was a little better but it still wasn't a full cleaning. This time was different. This time Little J was a rock star!

It started off as all appointments should: sitting on miniature chairs in the waiting room.

It's spring yet she insists on wearing a toque and mitts.

We never have to wait long and soon we were in the room and Little J was in the chair. He got to go up and down a couple times which he loved. He kept telling the hygienist that her light was dirty and asked for the sunglasses because it was so bright.

He rocked his appointment, but kept his bear superclose for support.

Little K and I hung out, but when there was a minute between the cleaning and when the dentist came in to check his teeth, she hopped on the chair and they went up and again a couple more times.

Enjoying the ride.

At the end of the appointment, they were both given a coin to put in the toy machine. When I was little my dentist had a treasure chest you could pick from, but this is a dispenser. The kids love the toys from here and they both chose a sticky frog.

I'm glad that we've turned a corner when it comes to dentist appointments. Both kids seem fine now, though that might change when they have to have x-rays. We'll see. Have you taken your kids to the dentist? How did it go?

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Welcome to The Life of K. I am K. I am a wife, a mother, a friend, a daughter. I am a scientist and a blogger, a runner and a reader. I am a lot of things but really, I'm just a girl in the world. I'm probably a lot like you. I'm in my early thirties, married with with two kids and a cat. This blog is my outlet. I write about the things I like, the things I do and the places I go. I write about what I want to be when I grow up and my observations on life. J is my husband, Little J is my boy and Little K is my girl. Come play with me. You can also follow me on Twitter: @lifeofk.